The Witch - Puritans Banish Members

[stevefrench]

Robert Eggers originally wanted the whole movie to take place in and around the house. But the producers wanted to give more context on the family’s banishment so they effectively doubled his budget for this scene.

[heckler]

How crazy do you have to be to be banished by the Puritans for being too puritanical.

[BlazeTheGamer]

I would love to see more movies based in this time period. Talk about a rough time to live in, and the fact that it’s a horror movie fits so much more perfectly.

[ocelot]

1:25 literally looks like a 17th century oil painting. The attention to period detail in this movie is top notch.

[tacitus]

I love the detail of the Native Americans entering the site with furs to trade with the settlers.

[bluechiefawesome]

This man should voice a video game villain or something.

[TomorrowWeLive]

One of the best, most atmospheric openings to a movie I have ever seen. Immediately sets the tone and evokes the era.

[calbassas]

Producers: Now how deep would you like the fathers voice to be ?

Eggars: Yes.

[commanex]

I was sold in 15 seconds of this movie. This scene was heavy.

[paradoxicaljoy]

From the two opening minutes you just knew you were in the hands of a filmmaking genius. The entire thing is dripping in atmosphere. Can't wait for The Lighthouse.

[saedrix]

It’s funny. In the beginning of the movie you kind of admire the guy for sticking up for his principles and holding true to his seemingly noble beliefs. Then they throw in some context and you realize he made a huge fucking mistake and literally every horrible thing that happens to his family is a direct result of his decision to leave their colony. The guy took them into uncharted territory on their own and sucks at farming and hunting. His only real skill is chopping wood, and in the end it buries him as a testament to the uselessness of it all. This is why you never declare that you’re “too punk rock” for your puritan church

[Suzosaki]

It's fun when the only safe feeling setting is ripped away two minutes into the movie.

[voidwlker]

1:12 I'm pretty sure he could have stayed if he had remained silent and swallowed his pride. The judge looks totally amazed (for a Puritan) at his answer 1:25 It was actually intended as a final warning, not a final judgement. Williams pride is the original sin for the family.

[ArmandTheBlackRevolutionary]

Notice the shot utilized for Thomasin primarily, and her mother I think later in the film. This is the devil's gaze. Face perfectly in the center no camera movement. This only happens in the beginning, some parts in the middle, and the final scene when Thomasin gives herself to him. The fact that we get one of those shots in the very first scene indicates to me that she was targeted. This didnt just happen. A good scene that highlights my points is when Caleb approaches the seductress in the woods. His close up is with a shaky camera that never depicts him in the center. This was a shot reserved for Thomasin and whoever was in the devil's crosshairs.

[MenelikTheFirst]

Despite how he ended up, William’s voice and demeanour are utterly dominating. Epic.

[archer]

The 17th Century was a fascinating time in History. From Europe to Asia and the Americas, everything was falling apart and being rebuilt, for better and worse.

[flashkraft]

If I lived at this time I would have survived about 3 minutes.

[terrycrichton]

That brief shot of the Native Americans within the town before the door closes is foreboding, shows the family is truly heading away beyond any civilization or fellow man and into the unknown.

[peterdeak]

As they leave the settlement, we briefly hear a psalm being sung, but as they move further away, it two fades more and more as if it were telling us how they forsake the place where God is watching over them. Breathtakingly poetic

[DaddyHackAthletics]

I'm not saying they should ever make a live-action remake of the Hunchback of Notre Dame, but if they do I feel like this guy would kill it as Claude Frollo.